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Ohev Shalom of Bucks County is excited to announce that Michael Smerconish will speak at Ohev Shalom on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:30 PM. The topic of the event will be “Divided We Stand.” According to a 2017 article in the Philadelphia Magazine, Mr. Smerconish will speak about how divided our nation has become through resentment politics, and he will explain why we must get involved now. The doors to Ohev Shalom will open at 6:30 PM.

Michael A. Smerconish is an American radio host and television presenter, newspaper columnist, author, and lawyer. He broadcasts The Michael Smerconish Program weekdays at 9:00 a.m. ET on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel (124), and hosts the CNN and CNN International program Smerconish at 9:00 a.m. ET, with a re-play at 6:00 pm ET on Saturdays. He is a Sunday newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Smerconish has authored six books: five non-fiction works and one novel. He is also of counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter.

Tickets are available for purchase now until April 22, 2018. All seats will include a signed copy (non-personalized except as noted) of Mr. Smerconish’s book Talk: A Novel. According to Amazon.com, “with a story that could have been ripped from the headlines, deeply developed characters and interconnected plotlines, and one of the most shocking and rewarding denouements you’ll ever experience, this is the perfect political thriller for today’s America.” Tickets for Michael Smercanish’s discussion at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County can be purchased in one of several options:

$21 Student seating

$40 General seating

$76 Reserved Seating

$118 Premium seating that will include dessert reception with Michael Smerconish, a personalized signed copy of his book Talk: A Novel, and reserved parking.

Tickets can be purchased by mailing a form indicating number of tickets ordered per option with a check for the total amount made payable to Ohev Shalom of Bucks County. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased online by PayPal via the Constant Contacts link at https://goo.gl/QXufQL

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